google Google Launches ML Kit for Firebase to Simplify Mobile Machine Learning Google introduces ML Kit for Firebase, a new beta SDK that allows Android and iOS developers to easily integrate machine learning into their apps. The toolkit offers both on-device and cloud-based APIs for common mobile use cases.
google Google I/O 2018 Unveils Six Major AI Advancements Google cements its AI leadership at I/O 2018 by introducing groundbreaking tools like Google Duplex and Google Lens. These innovations span across core services like Gmail, Photos, and Maps to significantly enhance user experience.
google Google Releases AI-Powered Smart Compose Feature for Gmail Google launches its new Smart Compose tool for Gmail, which uses artificial intelligence to autocomplete words and phrases as users type. The experimental feature aims to save time on everyday emails but currently lacks the ability to draft entire messages.
google Google Duplex AI Sparks Debate Over Machine Deception Google unveils Duplex, an AI that makes phone calls sounding strikingly human, prompting serious ethical concerns about transparency and deception.
google Dozen Google Employees Resign Over Pentagon Drone AI Project Nearly a dozen Google employees resign and thousands sign a petition demanding the company end its involvement in the Pentagon's Project Maven drone AI program. Workers cite ethical concerns and a departure from the company's foundational principles.
google Google Employees Resign Over Pentagon Artificial Intelligence Contract Roughly a dozen Google employees resign in protest of the company's Pentagon contract for drone footage analysis, citing ethical concerns and a lack of transparency.
google Google Faces Backlash Over Deceptive Duplex AI Demo Google's new Duplex assistant wows crowds with human-like phone calls but sparks outrage over deceptive ethics. The company now promises to add disclosure to the AI system.
google Google Faces Backlash Over Deceptive AI Voice Assistant Duplex Google demos a highly realistic AI called Duplex that books appointments via phone, sparking serious ethical concerns about the tech giant's approach to artificial intelligence design and deception.
google Google Unveils TPU 3.0 With Liquid Cooling and Modest Gains Google reveals its new TPU 3.0 AI coprocessor, which requires liquid cooling and promises up to eight times the performance of its predecessor. Despite the new naming convention, the architectural changes appear to be relatively minor.
google Google Unveils Liquid-Cooled TPU 3.0 to Accelerate AI Training Google reveals its third-generation Tensor Processing Unit, which delivers eight times the performance of its predecessor and requires liquid cooling to handle the heat. The new chip aims to meet the growing computational demands of modern, unified neural networks.
google Google Unveils 100-Petaflop TPU 3.0 AI Chip Requiring Liquid Cooling Google announces its third-generation Tensor Processing Unit at the 2018 I/O conference, delivering a massive 100 petaflops of performance. The new chip represents a major leap in artificial intelligence processing power and introduces liquid cooling to Google's hardware stack.
google Google I/O 2018 Unveils Android P Beta and AI-Powered News Google reveals the Android P beta with smart battery and wellbeing tools at its annual developer conference. The tech giant also introduces a revamped Google News app driven by artificial intelligence.
google Google Unifies Research Division Under New Google AI Brand Google rebrands its entire research division as Google AI ahead of the I/O developer conference, highlighting a major shift toward machine learning and neural networks across all of its products.
google Google I/O 2018 Highlights AI Push and Smarter Assistant Google rebrands its research division to Google AI and introduces a more natural "continued conversation" feature for Google Assistant. Google Photos also receives new AI-powered editing tools.
google Google News Redesign Leverages AI to Break Filter Bubbles Google unveils an AI-driven redesign of Google News that combines elements of Newsstand and YouTube to offer personalized briefings and comprehensive story coverage.